Lewes Jail Roster

The Lewes jail roster tracks adult inmates booked after a Lewes arrest. Lewes is a coastal city in Sussex County, and it draws a big seasonal crowd each summer. That makes for a steady flow of arrests tied to traffic stops, beach calls, and tourist-area cases. Every Lewes inmate is held by the Delaware Department of Correction. Men go to SCI in Georgetown. Women go to Baylor in New Castle. This page walks through how to search the Lewes jail roster, who to contact for Lewes records, and which state tools back up a Lewes inmate custody lookup.

How the Lewes Jail Roster Works

Lewes does not run a city jail. After a Lewes arrest, the inmate is taken to SCI in Georgetown, about 25 miles west of Lewes. The Delaware DOC posts the name on the state inmate locator, which is the public face of the Lewes jail roster. The entry lists the current facility, the charges, and any release date.

Run your Lewes jail roster search at the Delaware DOC inmate locator. The tool is free and open at all hours.

Set up custody alerts at VINELink. If a Lewes inmate moves, gets released, or escapes, the system can text or call you. Alerts work in English and Spanish.

Lewes Police Department

Lewes Police are at 114 East Third Street, Lewes, DE 19958. Call (302) 645-6264 for the main line. The fax is (302) 645-1080. The department keeps arrest records, incident reports, and crash reports for Lewes city limits. Records requests fall under the Delaware FOIA.

Lewes Police patrol the historic district, the beach area, and neighborhoods inside city limits. Seasonal boosts in summer bring extra coverage. The department works with Delaware State Police Troop 7, the Sussex Sheriff, and nearby forces on big calls.

Arrestees made by Lewes Police go to SCI in Georgetown for booking. That means every Lewes arrest ends up on the Delaware jail roster through the same state inmate locator. Female Lewes arrestees go to BWCI in New Castle, still on the same state jail roster.

Delaware State Police Troop 7

Delaware State Police Troop 7 serves the Lewes area and coastal Sussex County. Troop 7 patrols state roads like Route 1 and Route 9, and covers unincorporated land around Lewes. Arrests by Troop 7 in the Lewes area still book through SCI and still land on the Lewes jail roster.

See the Troop 7 page for contact info and press notes tied to bigger Lewes arrests.

Troop 7 handles beach-area events, boardwalk patrols in summer, and state-road stops. Seasonal spikes keep Troop 7 busy and feed a fair number of Lewes jail roster cases each year.

Sussex Sheriff for Lewes

The Sussex County Sheriff's Office at 2 The Circle, Georgetown, serves Lewes and the rest of Sussex County. Call (302) 855-7830. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Sussex Sheriff does not run a jail or a custody jail roster. For Lewes inmate custody, the right stop is SCI or the Delaware DOC. For an active Lewes warrant check, call the sheriff. Sheriff duties include civil process, inmate transport, court security, and sheriff sales.

Sussex Courts for Lewes Cases

Lewes felony cases move through the Sussex County Superior Court at 1 The Circle, Georgetown. Misdemeanor Lewes cases go to the Sussex Court of Common Pleas. Minor cases may land at a Justice of the Peace Court.

Use Delaware CourtConnect for an online case search tied to a Lewes inmate jail roster entry. The tool shows case numbers, dates, and party info.

Expungement petitions for Lewes cases file at Sussex Superior Court. Once a judge signs, the inmate record drops off the Lewes jail roster and the SBI file. Visit the Sussex Superior Court page for forms and filing steps.

SBI and FOIA for Lewes Records

For a Lewes inmate criminal history check, the State Bureau of Identification runs fingerprint-based searches. Lewes residents use the Sussex SBI office at 546 South Bedford Street, Room 202, Georgetown. Appointments are needed. Call (302) 739-2528 to set a time. State-only inmate checks cost $52. State and federal inmate checks run $65.

For Sussex County records that pair with a Lewes jail roster search, see the Sussex County government site. It lists official offices for court records, property records, and criminal records.

Delaware FOIA rules apply to Lewes records too. The first 20 pages of copies are free. Added pages run $0.10 each. Agencies must reply in 15 business days. If a Lewes FOIA is denied, you can appeal to the Delaware Attorney General at attorneygeneral.delaware.gov.

Delaware's sex offender registry at sexoffender.dsp.delaware.gov adds to the Lewes jail roster picture. The registry has a map search so you can see if a registered offender lives near a Lewes address. The three-tier system ranks risk: Tier 1 low, Tier 2 medium, Tier 3 high.

For the older side of Lewes inmate history, the Delaware Public Archives at archives.delaware.gov holds historic prison records. The Archives sit at 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. North, Dover, DE 19901. Call (302) 744-5000 to plan a visit.

SCI Booking for Lewes Inmates

Sussex Correctional Institution is the main Lewes jail roster site for men. SCI sits at 23203 DuPont Boulevard, Georgetown, DE 19947. Call (302) 856-5280. SCI is a Level 5 prison holding about 1,200 male inmates. The drive from Lewes to SCI is about 25 miles, which can be a stretch for families without a car.

SCI visit hours for General Population are Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Hours can shift, so call the Sussex Correctional Institution before you show up. Inmates at SCI can take GED prep, job training, and behavior classes before the jail roster release date arrives.

The Sussex Community Corrections Center, or SCCC, at 23207 DuPont Boulevard in Georgetown, is a short step from SCI. Lewes inmates near the end of their Delaware jail roster time may move to SCCC for work release. SCCC also holds the Sussex Violation of Probation Center for short-term probation detention of Lewes and other Sussex inmates.

Lewes historic downtown and beach area mean the Lewes jail roster can spike during summer. More Lewes visits, traffic, and beach calls all feed into arrest counts. The Delaware DOC flags a jail roster entry the same way no matter the season.